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NEWBERRY WOLVES FOOTBALL NOTES Newberry College Athletic Communications • Randall Stewart • [email protected] • o - 803.321.5667 • m - 864.415.6560 Newberry (2-2) at UNC Pembroke (1-1) Saturday, September 29, 2018 • 7:00 p.m. Pembroke, N.C. • Grace P. Johnson Stadium Video: youtube.com/uncpbraves • PxP: Chris Clayton • Color: Sam Jellinek • Live Stats: newberrystats.com Radio: WKDK-AM 1240, newberrywolves.tv, wkdk.com, WKDK app, TuneIn Radio • PxP: Jimmie Coggins • Color: Al de la Chica South Atlantic Conference Champions TODAY’S TOP STORYLINES 2006 • 2008 • 2016 UNC Pembroke was forced to cancel its games at Catawba and Tusculum due to the effects of NCAA Division II Football 1 Hurricane Florence. The Braves were unable to practice between Sept. 11 and Sept. 23. Championship Appearances 2006 • 2013 • 2015 • 2016 Severe weather also prompted the move of the Braves’ season opener, a 23-20 loss at Win- ston-Salem State, to Sunday afternoon. UNCP erased a 16-0 deficit and took the lead on a late ALL-TIME VS. UNC PEMBROKE 2 score, but the Rams scored on a 63-yard pass UNC Pembroke defeated Elizabeth City State Series History ...................... Newberry leads 3-2 51-6 in its lone home game. In Newberry ..........................Newberry leads 2-1 In Pembroke ..................................Series tied 1-1 Newberry’s run defense, which had allowed 0.54 yards per carry and 38 total yards over its previous two games, lived up to the task against Carson-Newman’s split-back veer. The Eagles First Meeting.............UNCP 23, at Nby 20 - 2011 3 managed just 162 yards on the ground, their lowest output in five years and 153 yards below Last Meeting ...............at Nby 28, UNCP 6 - 2017 its season average. Carson-Newman was 0-for-10 on third down against the Wolves. Last at UNCP ..............Nby 16, at UNCP 3 - 2014 The Wolves’ 10-play, 98-yard touchdown drive against Carson-Newman, sparked by a David NEWBERRY SCHEDULE 4 Vereen interception, was tied for Newberry’s longest this century. See page 5 for more details Sept. 1 at Western Carolina L 33-26 Sept. 8 at Florida Tech L 17-10 Jamarcus Henderson ranks second across all three NCAA divisions in both career tackles for Sept. 13 VA. U. OF LYNCHBURG W 27-14 5 loss (50.5) and TFL yards (248). His 25.5 sacks rank third among active Division II players. Sept. 22 CARSON-NEWMAN* W 23-3 With his next sack and next TFL, Henderson will have sole possession of the all-time school Sept. 29 at UNC Pembroke 7 p.m. record in both categories. He needs 4.0 sacks and 5.5 TFL’s for the all-time SAC lead and is Oct. 6 LENOIR-RHYNE* 4 p.m. 6 6.0 sacks and 6.0 TFL’s from cracking the top 25 in Division II history in both categories. Oct. 13 at Tusculum* 3 p.m. Oct. 20 at Limestone* 1 p.m. Henderson and Joe Blue each have single-game highs in Division II this season: Blue with his Oct. 27 WINGATE* 3 p.m. 7 20 tackles at Western Carolina and Henderson for his 5.5 tackles for loss vs. VUL. Nov. 3 CATAWBA* 1 p.m. D2 Special Teams Player of the Week Shea Rodgers has made 85 percent of his field goals Nov. 10 at Mars Hill* 1 p.m. 8 (17-for-20), the second-highest rate in Division II behind Minnesota State’s Casey Bednarski. SAC STANDINGS Newberry defeated No. 8 UNC Pembroke 24-21 in 2013, marking the second-highest ranked Rk Team SAC All 9 team Newberry has ever beaten in the Division II poll era (since 2000). Corey Washington 1 Lenoir-Rhyne 2-0 3-1 hauled in an 11-yard score from W.T. Murden with 1:10 remaining for the game-winning score. Tusculum 1-0 2-1 STAT COMPARISON Newberry 1-0 2-2 NEWBERRY UNC PEMBROKE 4 Carson-Newman 1-1 2-2 Value ........... SAC ............NCAA .......................Category .............................. Value ........ Conf ....... NCAA Mars Hill 1-1 1-3 OFFENSE 6 Catawba 0-1 1-2 186.5 ..............7 ................147 ..........................Passing ............................... 224.0 .........N/A .............75 Limestone 0-1 0-4 198.5 ..............4 .................35 ...........................Rushing ................................115.0 ..........N/A ............115 335.0 ..............6 ................ 110 ............................ Total ................................. 339.0 .........N/A ...........106 8 Wingate 0-2 2-2 21.5 .................5 ................ 112 ..........................Scoring ................................ 35.5 ..........N/A .............33 DEFENSE UNCP ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS 183.0 ..............4 .................49 ...........................Passing ............................... 105.0 .........N/A ...............2 Primary Contact .........................Todd Anderson 102.8 ..............2 .................30 ...........................Rushing ................................ 95.5 ..........N/A ............. 18 Email ......................... [email protected] 285.8 ..............2 .................28 ............................. Total ................................. 200.5 .........N/A ...............2 16.8.................2 .................26 ...........................Scoring .................................14.5 ..........N/A ............. 17 Phone .......................................... (910) 521-6371 SPECIALTY .255 ................8 ................147 ...........3rd Down Conversion Pct. ................. .345 ..........N/A ...........102 Secondary Contact .................Morgan Sheehan .255 ................2 .................20 .....3rd Down Conversion Pct. Defense ............154 ..........N/A ...............2 Email ..................... [email protected] 3 .....................8 ................144 ..................Turnovers Gained ...........................4 .............N/A ........... 127 4 .....................1 .................19 .....................Turnovers Lost .............................2 .............N/A ...............2 Phone ......................................... (910) 775-4353 1 NEWBERRY WOLVES FOOTBALL NOTES HEAD COACH TODD KNIGHT NEWBERRY HIGHLIGHTS KNIGHT’S CAREER PATH • Tenth season as Newberry’s head coach; 16th overall at Newberry 1989 Graduate Assistant Gardner-Webb 1990 Linebackers Lees-McRae • 2016 South Atlantic Conference Coach of the Year 1991 Defensive Coordinator Lees-McRae • 57-46 coaching record (second-most wins in school history) 1992 Defensive Coordinator Lees-McRae • Coached Newberry to playoff appearances in 2013, 2015, and 2016 1993 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb • Head Coach for 2016 SAC championship team; Defensive Coordinator on 2006 1994 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb and 2008 championship teams; OLB on Gardner-Webb’s 1987 championship team 1995 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb 1996 Defensive Backs Gardner-Webb • One former player (Ron Parker - Kansas City) currently an NFL starter 1997 Inside LB Charleston Southern • Coached a Harlon Hill Trophy finalist, three SAC Players of the Year, 16 All- 1998 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern Americans, 37 All-Region selections, 72 All-SAC performers, 33 SAC Players of the 1999 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern Week, 3 Academic All-American selections, and 19 Academic All-District honorees 2000 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern 2001 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern 2002 Def. Coord. Charleston Southern CAREER SUMMARY KNIGHT YEAR-BY-YEAR 2003 Defensive Coordinator Newberry Todd Knight has established himself as one of the premier coaches in Newberry 2004 Defensive Coordinator Newberry Year Overall SAC history. In his ninth season at the helm, Knight’s 57 wins are second only to the 72 2005 Defensive Coordinator Newberry 2009 .............. 6-4 ................... 4-3 accumulated by Harvey Kirkland from 1952-67. 2006 Defensive Coordinator Newberry 2010 ............... 4-6 ................... 3-4 2007 Defensive Coordinator Newberry He is the only 40-game winner in school history with a winning record, holds the 2011 ................ 4-6 ................... 4-3 2008 Defensive Coordinator Newberry all-time record for conference wins with 36, and has the second-highest winning 2009 Head Coach/Def. Coord. Newberry 2012 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 percentage (.553) among Newberry coaches with 10 or more games at the helm. 2010 Head Coach Newberry 2013 ............... 9-3 ................... 5-2 2011 Head Coach Newberry 2014 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 Four former players have spent time in the NFL: Ron Parker (FS) is in Kansas City 2012 Head Coach Newberry for his fifth season while Edmond Robinson (WLB - Vikings, Cardinals), Brandon 2013 Head Coach Newberry 2015 ................7-5 ................... 4-3 Bostick (TE - Packers, Jets), and Corey Washington (WR - Giants) are free agents. 2016 ...............10-2 .................. 7-0 2014 Head Coach Newberry 2015 Head Coach Newberry 2017 ............... 5-6 ................... 3-4 Knight played outside linebacker at Gardner-Webb, helping the Runnin’ Bulldogs to the 1987 SAC title, and was a defensive assistant for 20 seasons before being hired 2016 Head Coach Newberry 2018 ............... 2-2 ................... 1-0 as Newberry’s 18th head coach in 2009. 2017 Head Coach Newberry Total ............ 57-46 ...............37-27 2018 Head Coach Newberry NEWBERRY COACHING STAFF IN THE BOX ON THE FIELD Stephen Flynn Todd Knight Drew Watson Asst. Head Coach/Def. Coordinator/OLB Head Coach Def. Backs Coach/Special Teams Coord. • 16th season at Newberry, 9th as DC • 16th season at Newberry, 10th as HC • 8th season at Newberry (incl. 1989-90) • Coached 5 different positions (QB, RB, • 2016 SAC Coach of the Year • Wofford AC 1991-2002, Coastal Caroli-